Eleanor the Great

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Eleanor the Great

PG-13

In Theaters Fri Sep 26

1h 38m

Drama

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After seventy years with best friend, Eleanor moves to New York City for a fresh start. Making new friends at ninety proves difficult. Longing for connection, she befriends a 19-year-old student.

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Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut may have the pitfalls of an unsteady visionary, but this ultimately uneven caper is greatly amplified by June Squibb's exquisite performance.

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Scarlett Johansson

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Robbie Collin

Daily Telegraph (UK)

There is a complex yet recognisable psychological dynamic at work here, and Squibb navigates the muddle of it nimbly.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 16, 2025

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Esther Zuckerman

The Daily Beast

At nearly 100 years old, June Squibb is on a roll. Call it the Squibbaissance.

May 27, 2025

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Hannah Strong

Little White Lies

The images within the film are too general and familiar – there is nothing new about what Johansson is attempting in her directorial debut, which leads one to wonder why she bothered making it at all.

May 21, 2025

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Abe Friedtanzer

Awards Buzz

This accidental exploitation of trauma feels far more dangerous and subject to misuse by those with nefarious intentions who seek opportunities to disprove widely accepted history and will jump on any instance of vulnerability to do so.

Rated: 4/10

Sep 7, 2025

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Siddhant Adlakha

Decider

Hard not to categorize alongside weird, misguided efforts like Dear Evan Hansen, films about a mounting lies, whose dramatic ambitions are bold but blinkered, to the point of leaving you wondering how they came to exist in such specific form.

Jul 8, 2025

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Sarah Manvel

In Their Own League

It’s pretty human to double down instead of admit a mistake, and it’s pretty unusual to see that depicted onscreen from the hero character. It’s a great hook. The subtlety of Ms Squibb’s work here... is surprisingly relatable.

Jun 9, 2025

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After seventy years with best friend, Eleanor moves to New York City for a fresh start. Making new friends at ninety proves difficult. Longing for connection, she befriends a 19-year-old student.

Director: Scarlett Johansson
Producer: Jessamine Burgum, Kara Durrett, Keenan Flynn, Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Lia, Celine Rattray, Trudie Styler
Screenwriter: Tory Kamen
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: These Pictures, Pinky Promise, Maven Screen Media
Rating: PG-13 (Some Language|Thematic Elements|Suggestive References)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 26, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 38m